What's Happening in Minneapolis This Week

Looking for things to do in Minneapolis? Here are this week's Meet Minneapolis Visitor Center Staff Picks! And for more suggestions in and beyond downtown, check out the sections below our Staff Picks or stop by the Meet Minneapolis Visitor Center.

Week of August 5th-August 12th

*Note: Please be sure to check the official event website or with event organizers for up-to-date cancellations and postponements.

Monday 8/5/2024

Minneapolis Sculpture Garden: Spoonbridge and Cherry
Time: 6am-Midnight
14357 Loring Greenway

Historic Minneapolis City Hall: Self-Guided Tour
Time: 6am-6pm (Monday-Friday)
350 5th St. S

The Local: Have a Wee Lunch
Time: Starting at 11 am
931 Nicollet Mall

Walk or Run the Mississippi River Trail
Daylight Hours
Start at the Hennepin Bridge, be aware the Stone Arch bridge it closed part way on the North side

Main Cinema: NTL-Vanya
Time: 7 pm
115 SE Main Street

Westminster Hall: OpenSource Recital
Time: 7:30-9 pm
1200 Marquette Avenue

Tuesday 8/6/2024

Target Field: Ballpark Tour
Time: 11am
1 Twins Way

Nicollet xChange
Time: 11:30am-1:30pm
901 Nicollet Mall

Surly Brewing Co: Mt Joy
Time: 5:30pm
520 Malcolm Ave SE

Minnesota Fringe
Show times: 5:30pm, 7pm, 8:30pm, 10pm
Click on link for more information

Luminary Arts Center: Karma- A Bollywood Circus
Time: 7pm
701 N 1st Street

Target Center: Blink-182
Time: 7pm
600 N 1st Street

Wednesday 8/7/2024

Hen House Eatery: Like Cinnamon Rolls, Go Here
Time: 7 am – 3 pm
114 S. 8th Street

Theo Wirth Park: Eloise Butler Wildflower Garden & Bird Sanctuary
Time: 7:30 am – 6 pm
1 Theodore Wirth Pkwy

CHS Field: St. Paul Saints vs Columbus Clippers
Time: 1:07 (not a typo!)
360 N. Broadway Street, St. Paul

Varsity Theater: The Volunteers
Time: 6 pm
1308 SE 4th Street

Preserve Minneapolis: North Loop/Warehouse District Walking Tour
Time: 6 pm
Check website to register and for starting point

Inbound Brew Co: Trivia
Time: 7pm
701 N 5th Street

Thursday 8/8/2024

Workbox: Summer Thursdays (free coworking space on Thursdays until August 29th!)
Time: 9am-5pm
801 S Marquette Ave. Suite #200

Paddle Bridge Kayak Tour: City of Birds
Time: 9am
724 Sibley St. NE

One Minute Tours: Complete Minneapolis Walking Tour
Time: 11am (click on link above to reserve your spot)
Meeting spot: 505 Nicollet Mall

US Bank Stadium: Stadium Tour
Time: 10am, Noon, 1pm, 3pm
401 Chicago Avenue

Berlin: Peter Goggin Quartet
Time: 7pm
204 N 1st Street

Dakota: Albert Lee & Jeremy Clyde
Time: 7pm
1010 Nicollet Mall

Who’s Ready to Sing: Karaoke Bars in Minneapolis
Time: 8pm and later (click on link above for times)
Click on link above for locations

Friday 8/9/2024

Rent Canoes, Kayaks, and More on our Beautiful Lakes
Time: 9am
3000 East Bde Maka Ska Parkway

Hennepin History Museum: Haunting Beauty: Relics of the Mill City
Time:10am-3pm
2303 3rd Ave. South

Hook and Ladder Lounge: New Primitives Album Release
Time: 7pm
3010 Minnehaha Ave.

Target Field: Minnesota Twins vs. Cleveland Guardians
Time: 7:10pm
1 Twins Way

Guthrie Theatre: Little Shop of Horrors
Time: 7:30pm
818 South 2nd St.

First Avenue: Old 97's
Time: 8pm
701 N. First Avenue

Saturday 8/10/2024

Mill City Farmers Market: Yoga
Time: 8:30 – 9:30, 10 am – 11 am
750 So 2nd St.

Nicollet Mall: Downtown Minneapolis Street Art Festival
Time: 10 am – 6 pm
700 Nicollet Mall

Guthrie: English
Time: 1 – 3 pm
818 So 2nd St

U.S. Bank Stadium: Mn Vikings vs Las Vegas Raiders
Time: 3 pm
401 Chicago Ave.

Target Field: Twins vs Guardians
Time: 6:10 pm
1 Twins Way

Orchestra Hall: An American in Paris
Time: 7-9 pm
1111 Nicollet Mall

Sunday 8/11/2024

Paddle Bridge Kayak Tours: Mississippi River Gorge Adventure
Time: 9am
Meeting Point: 4825 Minnehaha Avenue

Nicollet Mall: Downtown Minneapolis Street Art Festival
Time: 10 am – 6 pm
700 Nicollet Mall

Mill City Museum: Historic Riverfront Walking Tour
Time: 10am-11:30pm
704 S 2nd Street

Minneapolis Trolley Tours: True Crime Tour
Time: 1pm
300 Clifton Ave

Target Field: Minnesota Twins vs Cleveland Guardians
Time: 1:10pm
1 Twins Way

Dakota: Belfast Cowboys
Time: 7pm
1010 Nicollet Mall

Monday 8/12/2024

Preserve Minneapolis: Downtown Art Deco
Self-Guided Tour
See map above for details

Grab a morning cup of Joe - Dayton’s Project: Gray Fox Coffee
7 am – 4 pm
700 Nicollet Mall

Graze|Provisions +Libations: Union Hmong Kitchen
Time: 11 am – 9 pm
520 N. 4th Street

W Hotel: Foshay Museum and Observation Deck
Time: 9 am to 9 pm
821 Marquette Avenue

Target Center: Cage the Elephant
Time: 6:30
600 N 1st Avenue

Parkway Theater: Ike Reilly – Don’t Turn Your Back on Friday Night
Time: 7:30
4814 Chicago Avenue

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